Bethany Hamilton

Cody Gomes from Hawaii. His family owns the Gomes school buses in Oahu.

Bethany Hamilton has lived in Kauai, Hawaii for her entire life

A little after the attack, but she never wears it because wearing the prosthetic requires several straps and being fully-clothed and Bethany spends most of her time in the water, so the prosthetic only slows her down since she can't put weight on it

Yes. A Shar Pei dog named Hanalei, or Hana for short

They've been friends since birth cause they're parents are best pals.

According to Bethany's website, she received her first major surf sponsors from Rip Curl and Tim Carroll Surfboards when she was 9 years old in 1999

Actually it indeed come out a week ago. It is stilll in most theaters.

Her parents are Tom and Cheryl Hamilton. She has two older brothers, Noah (who is 8 years older) and Timmy (who is four years older) Noah has a wife named Becky and Timmy has a wife named Kyah. Bethany married Adam Dirks on August 8, 2013 and is expecting a son in the month of June 2015

Alana Blanchard is played by Lorraine Nicholson

Well, it was a tiger shark, BUT it didn't kill her, she just lost her left arm. She is still alive today, 20 years old, and still surfing.

When she lost her arm, she had to learn how to do things with only one arm, basically having to learn how to do everything all over again

On that day, at Tunnels Beach in Kauai, Hawaii, there were numerous turtles in the area. And Bethany was also dangling her left arm in the water. What most likely aggravated the shark was the watch reflecting the sun. Sharks are drawn by blood, shiny objects, and reflections.

She won her first real competition when she was 8 years old: the 1998 Rell Sunn Menehune Surfing Championships on Oahu, Hawaii

Bethany Hamilton's middle name is Kayleehall answered this question

She had a dog named Ginger who passed away, and now she has a dog named Hanalei (Hana.)

AnnaSophia Robb: Bethany Hamilton.

Carrie Underwood: Sarah Hill.

Dennis Quaid: Tom Hamilton.

Jeremy Sumpter: Byron.

Helen Hunt: Cheri Hamilton

Ross Thomas: Noah Hamilton

Lorraine Nicholson: Alana Blanchard

David Chokachi: Paramedic

Branscombe Richmond: Ben

Chris Brochu: Timmy

Kim Morgan Greene: Patsy Lee Brown

Sean McNamara: Ripcurl Executive

Wesley Mann: Calvin

According to her website, her favorite activities other than surfing are doing things with friends, preparing meals, play soccer, hiking, and working out. (She loves doing physical activities)

If the book is anything like the movie (too often, that's not the case), then the theme of the book is that what we often think of as important or the be-all end-all really isn't that crucial sometimes and that what we're meant to do is often different than what we think it is, so keep your mind and your heart open. That's what I got from it anyway. I think a secondary theme is also that if you want something, truly know why you want it and keep working smart, not only hard, to achieve it, despite taking some bumps along the way. If anyone thinks I'm wrong, please feel free to improve my answer.

Yes. It was in 2005 with World Vision, a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice, such as the injustice from natural disasters

It happened in 2003. In the movie, the events happened over a span of 4 months. In reality the events took place in over a year, such as when Bethany went to Thailand 2 years after she quit surfing

14, for the book was written nearly one year after the attack

That shark was a 14-foot-long tiger shark, which is the 2nd most dangerous shark in the world

The day of the attack, Tom Hamilton had to get knee surgery (he was locally anesthetized). But Bethany was admitted to the hospital right before the surgeon could even begin

Through 6 grade at Hanalei Elementary School. She started homeschooling to have more time for surfing at 7 grade.